Although a potential involvement of the CCR5Δ32 variant has already been suggested in
relation to susceptibility to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, data from the literature is still …

CCR5 is a chemokine receptor that mediates the action of inflammatory cells, besides acting
as an HIV co-receptor. CCR5Δ32 states for a genetic variant containing a 32 base pair …

The frequency of CCR5-Δ32 allele in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection
in the southern Brazilian population was determined in a cross-sectional study carried out …

The CCR5 is a chemokine receptor widely expressed by several immune cells that are
engaged in inflammatory responses. Some populations have individuals exhibiting a 32 bp …

AIM: To study whether CCR5Δ32 mutation was associated with viral infection and severity of
liver disease. METHODS: Two hundred and fifty two histologically proven, chronic HCV …

Nowadays it is clear that chemokine–chemokine receptor interactions are important in
chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The objective of the present study was to elucidate …

Background and aims: Chemokines are small polypeptides, a major function of which is
lymphocyte recruitment and trafficking. The aim of this study was to assess the involvement …

Background The CCR5 receptor, expressed on Th1 cells, may influence clinical outcomes of
HCV infection. We explored a possible link between a CCR5 32-base deletion …

CCR5 is an important chemokine receptor involved in the recruitment of specific anti‐viral
immune cells (eg, NK cells and T cytotoxic cells) to the liver. Previous studies indicated that …

Recently CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) related immune mechanisms and a functional
mutation of the CCR5 gene have been implicated in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in a …